# Manchester Ardwick (UK Parliament constituency)

Manchester Ardwick was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency was established for the 1918 general election and abolished for the 1983 general election.

## Boundaries

1918–1950: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, New Cross, and St Mark's.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Longsight, New Cross, and St Mark's.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Longsight, Rusholme, St Luke's, and St Mark's.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Levenshulme, Longsight, and Rusholme.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1918 | Augustine Hailwood | Coalition Conservative |
| 1922 | Thomas Lowth | Labour |
| 1931 by-election | Joseph Henderson | Labour |
| 1931 | Albert Fuller | Conservative |
| 1935 | Joseph Henderson | Labour |
| 1950 | Leslie Lever, later Baron Lever | Labour |
| 1970 | Gerald Kaufman | Labour |
| 1983 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Election in the 1910s

General election 1918: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Augustine Hailwood | 8,641 | 48.5 | |
| | Labour | Thomas Lowth | 5,670 | 31.8 | |
| | National | H.M. Stephenson | 3,510 | 19.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,971 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,821 | 47.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,214 | | |
| | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Election in the 1920s

General election 1922: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Lowth | 14,031 | 52.3 | +20.5 |
| | Unionist | Augustine Hailwood | 12,777 | 47.7 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,254 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,808 | 71.4 | +23.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,572 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.7 | |
General election 1923: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Lowth | 15,673 | 60.4 | +8.1 |
| | Unionist | Augustine Hailwood | 10,266 | 39.6 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,407 | 20.8 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,939 | 69.3 | −2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,404 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.1 | |
General election 1924: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Lowth | 15,941 | 54.9 | −5.5 |
| | Unionist | Mary Kingsmill Jones | 13,115 | 45.1 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,826 | 9.8 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,056 | 76.1 | +6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,188 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.5 | |
General election 1929: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Lowth | 20,041 | 60.3 | +5.4 |
| | Unionist | Mary Kingsmill Jones | 13,177 | 39.7 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,864 | 20.6 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,218 | 72.0 | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,158 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Election in the 1930s

1931 Manchester Ardwick by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Henderson | 15,294 | 50.5 | −9.8 |
| | Conservative | Sidney Lipscomb Elborne | 14,980 | 49.5 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 1.0 | −19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,274 | 64.1 | −7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,252 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −9.8 | |
General election 1931: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Albert Fuller | 21,630 | 58.0 | +18.3 |
| | Labour | Joseph Henderson | 15,664 | 42.0 | −18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,966 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,294 | 78.3 | +6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 47,658 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +18.3 | |
General election 1935: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Henderson | 16,364 | 52.9 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | Albert Fuller | 14,556 | 47.1 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,808 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,920 | 71.4 | −6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,314 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.9 | |

### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Henderson | 14,360 | 64.0 | +11.1 |
| | Conservative | Nellie Beer | 8,093 | 36.0 | −11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,267 | 28.0 | +22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,453 | 68.2 | −3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,899 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Lever | 22,628 | 55.84 | −8.12 |
| | Conservative | Edwin Hodson | 17,895 | 44.16 | +8.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,733 | 11.68 | −16.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,523 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.12 | |
General election 1951: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Lever | 22,150 | 55.54 | −0.30 |
| | Conservative | Edwin Hodson | 17,732 | 44.46 | +0.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,418 | 11.08 | −0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,882 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.30 | |
General election 1955: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Lever | 22,822 | 52.39 | −3.15 |
| | Conservative | George Hampson | 20,740 | 47.61 | +3.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,082 | 4.78 | −6.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,562 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.15 | |
General election 1959: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Lever | 24,134 | 58.12 | +5.73 |
| | Conservative | Harry Sharp | 17,392 | 41.88 | −5.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,742 | 16.24 | +11.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,526 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.73 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Lever | 20,248 | 61.21 | +3.09 |
| | Conservative | William Arthur Peete Manser | 12,834 | 38.79 | −3.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,414 | 22.42 | +6.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,082 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.09 | |
General election 1966: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leslie Lever | 17,274 | 63.23 | +2.02 |
| | Conservative | John Gordon Cluff | 9,251 | 33.86 | −4.93 |
| | Union Movement | Frank T Hamley | 796 | 2.91 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,023 | 29.37 | +6.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,321 | 59.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.48 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gerald Kaufman | 13,728 | 56.1 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Ian Keith Paley | 10,726 | 43.9 | +10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,002 | 12.2 | −17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,454 | 59.9 | +0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.6 | |
General election February 1974: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gerald Kaufman | 16,110 | 50.48 | −5.66 |
| | Conservative | Ruslyn Hargreaves | 11,215 | 35.14 | −8.72 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Maffia | 4,590 | 14.38 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,895 | 15.34 | +3.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,915 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
General election October 1974: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gerald Kaufman | 15,632 | 55.52 | +5.04 |
| | Conservative | Ruslyn Hargreaves | 8,849 | 31.43 | −3.71 |
| | Liberal | Gordon M. R. Willmott | 3,675 | 13.05 | −1.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,783 | 24.09 | +8.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,156 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.37 | |
General election 1979: Manchester Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gerald Kaufman | 17,235 | 56.7 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | William R. Swan | 9,963 | 32.8 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Thomson | 2,934 | 9.7 | −3.3 |
| | Socialist Unity | Jeff S. West | 287 | 0.94 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,272 | 23.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.09 | |